AVOP YUL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
APO - Answer -abbreviation used to designate the Administration and Permits Office
which is a section of Airport Patrol
Aéroports de Montréal (ADM) - Answer -means a not-for-profit corporation constituted
under the laws of Canada
Airport Patrol - Answer -means the ADM department responsible for enforcing this
directive
Airside Vehicle Operator's Permit (AVOP) - Answer -Means a document issued by the
Administration and Permits Office (APO) to operate a vehicle airside;
Apron - Answer -means that portion of an airport, other than the manoeuvring area,
designed for the emplaning and deplaning of travellers, the loading and unloading of
cargo, aircraft refuelling, routine or technical servicing, de-icing, aircraft parking, as well
as the movement of aircraft, vehicles and pedestrians necessary for the execution of the
aforementioned tasks, including interior baggage sorting areas;
FOD (Foreign Object Damage) - Answer -means any damage attributed to a foreign
object that can be expressed in physical or economic terms which may or may not
degrade the product's required safety and/or performance characteristics.
holding point - Answer -means the safe holding area for an aircraft or vehicle used for
towing aircraft
localizer transmitter - Answer -Means that part of the instrument landing system which
is designed to assist the pilot in remaining properly aligned with the runway during
descent and on approach
Manoeuvring area - Answer -Means the portion of an airport normally used for the
takeoff and landing of aircraft as well as aircraft movements in relation thereto, but
excluding the apron
NPS-V - Answer -abbreviation for Non-Passenger Screening Vehicle
Operator - Answer -means any person at the wheel of or exercising effective control
over a motor vehicle or bicycle
Passenger Transfer Vehicle (PTV - Answer -means a motorized vehicle used for
emplaning, deplaning and transportation of passenger
Restricted area - Answer -means a section of an aerodrome signed as an area to which
access is limited to authorized individuals only
APO - Answer -abbreviation used to designate the Administration and Permits Office
which is a section of Airport Patrol
Aéroports de Montréal (ADM) - Answer -means a not-for-profit corporation constituted
under the laws of Canada
Airport Patrol - Answer -means the ADM department responsible for enforcing this
directive
Airside Vehicle Operator's Permit (AVOP) - Answer -Means a document issued by the
Administration and Permits Office (APO) to operate a vehicle airside;
Apron - Answer -means that portion of an airport, other than the manoeuvring area,
designed for the emplaning and deplaning of travellers, the loading and unloading of
cargo, aircraft refuelling, routine or technical servicing, de-icing, aircraft parking, as well
as the movement of aircraft, vehicles and pedestrians necessary for the execution of the
aforementioned tasks, including interior baggage sorting areas;
FOD (Foreign Object Damage) - Answer -means any damage attributed to a foreign
object that can be expressed in physical or economic terms which may or may not
degrade the product's required safety and/or performance characteristics.
holding point - Answer -means the safe holding area for an aircraft or vehicle used for
towing aircraft
localizer transmitter - Answer -Means that part of the instrument landing system which
is designed to assist the pilot in remaining properly aligned with the runway during
descent and on approach
Manoeuvring area - Answer -Means the portion of an airport normally used for the
takeoff and landing of aircraft as well as aircraft movements in relation thereto, but
excluding the apron
NPS-V - Answer -abbreviation for Non-Passenger Screening Vehicle
Operator - Answer -means any person at the wheel of or exercising effective control
over a motor vehicle or bicycle
Passenger Transfer Vehicle (PTV - Answer -means a motorized vehicle used for
emplaning, deplaning and transportation of passenger
Restricted area - Answer -means a section of an aerodrome signed as an area to which
access is limited to authorized individuals only
